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A delegation from the 15-mem- ber European Union informed of- ficials of the Israeli Foreign Ministry that the E.U. member states had decided to boycott the festivities. Among their reasons: The cel- ebrations fail to represent ade- quately the multiethnic makeup of Jerusalem, particularly its Christian and Muslim commu- nities. The celebration has also been the subject of criticism by two fer- vently Orthodox members of the Jerusalem city council. Their dissatisfaction: Some of the events planned for the cele- bration, they say, offend Jewish sensibilities and border on the sacrilegious. The festivities — scheduled to start on Sept. 4 and last through January 1997 — will include cul- tural, scientific and religious events and will involve the par- ticipation of many international bodies. of municipality The Jerusalem and several govern- ment agencies — including the Foreign Ministry, the Education Ministry, the Tourism Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office — are involved with the project, which is expected to draw thou- sands of visitors from around the world. The E.U. delegation . threw something of a pall over the plans by announcing their boycott of the festivities. In a statement presented by the Spanish, French and Italian ambassadors to Israel, the E.U. nations said their support of the events could be interpreted as taking a position on the question of the permanent status of Jerusalem — a subject not sched- uled to be discussed by Israeli and Palestinian negotiators un- til next year., In addition, the European Union has decided to withdraw all its support of regular annual events in the city — such as the prestigious Israel Festival and the Jerusalem Film Festival. It has also withdrawn its back- ing of special conferences, such as the annual conference of the World Health Organization, which is scheduled to convene in Jerusalem next year. The E.U. nations said they were upset that these annual and special events have been incor- porated into the Jerusalem 3000 festivities. The delegation also voiced its dissatisfaction with the celebra- tion's emphasis on Jerusalem as the capital of Israel — a view- point, they said, that slights the city's Christian and Muslim com- munities. deputy Yigal Palmor, spokesman for the Foreign Min- istry, said the event's planners would not be deterred by the E.U. criticisms. "We intend to go with the pro- gram as planned," he said in an interview. "We see no reason to change anything because the cel- ebrations are a framework ded- icated to cultural, scientific and tourist-oriented activities. "It has nothing to do with pol- itics, and should not be politi- cized." The celebrations drew criticism from two Orthodox members of the city council. Tourism Minister Uzi Baram had a similar reaction. He said the fact that most Israelis view Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli rule should not harm the special link that other faiths have to the city. Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert criticized the E.U.'s deci- sion, calling it hypocritical. "These are historical and cul- tural celebrations. Only the Eu- ropean Union wants to bring politics into it," he said. Mr. Olmert, who criticized the European officials for lacking the the courage or the decency to rec- ognize the Jewish people's his- torical links to the city, also pointed out that the E.U. finan- cial contribution to the celebra- tions was insignificant. Yossi Tal-Gan, director gener- al of the Jerusalem 3000 - cele- brations, said despite the E.U.'s decision, many cities around the world will be participating in and supporting a host of events. On the home front, meanwhile, the celebrations drew strong 'criticism from two fervently Orthodox members of the Jerusalem city council, Chaim Miller and Meir Porush. Their ire was triggered in part c /